When Kenneth Freeman became the Questrom School of Business Allen Questrom Professor and Dean in Management in 2010, he opted for a tiny, highly visible, glass-walled office facing the building’s interior atrium instead of a fifth-floor executive suite. “I find you’ve got to be genuine as a leader—accessible, transparent, and genuine,” Freeman says. “That’s why I […]

New BU employee benefits will subsidize those who bike to work or leave their cars in MBTA parking lots. The bike benefit may be applied to qualifying riders starting with the 2017 calendar year. Employees may begin signing up for the parking benefit on New Year’s Day. “Offering commuter benefits that reduce the cost of […]

Being inducted: Jack Parker (Questrom’68, Hon.’97), Scott Young (CAS’87), and Ben Smith Hall of Fame inductees are chosen for their extraordinary contribution to the game Will join 10 other Terriers, including members of the 1960 Olympic team and the gold medal–winning 1980 team When the US Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2017 is inducted at […]

Immigration agents are now routinely entering courthouses to arrest victims, witnesses, and defendants alike. Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are engaging in courtroom enforcement tactics that previously would have been considered politically, if not legally, disfavored. The mobilization of limited federal resources toward the mass apprehension and detention of suspected noncitizens escalated dramatically […]

The semester is nearly over. Regular classes wrap up today and the study period begins tomorrow, with finals scheduled for December 16 through 21. Students are pouring into Mugar Memorial Library, the GSU Food Court, and nearby coffee shops to finish papers and projects and begin cramming for exams. But finding a seat in those […]